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Construction crews continue work on the connector from Interstate 10 to the Grand Parkway. Construction of the Grand Parkway north from I-10 to U.S. 290 is called one of the reasons for increased business development in the Katy area.Construction crews continue work on the connector from Interstate 10 to the Grand Parkway. Construction of the Grand Parkway north from I-10 to U.S. 290 is called one of the reasons for increased business development in the Katy area. less

Construction crews continue work on the connector from Interstate 10 to the Grand Parkway. Construction of the Grand Parkway north from I-10 to U.S. 290 is called one of the reasons for increased business ... more

Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff

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Construction crews build a form for a drill shaft that will be buried 95 feet into the ground to support a connector bridge during construction of the Grand Parkway near U.S. 290.

Construction crews build a form for a drill shaft that will be buried 95 feet into the ground to support a connector bridge during construction of the Grand Parkway near U.S. 290.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff

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Connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway northwest of Houston is rapidly taking shape.

Connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway northwest of Houston is rapidly taking shape.

Construction crews are busy building the connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway. The freeway will be the first Houston-area toll road that will be managed by Tx-DOT.

Construction crews are busy building the connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway. The freeway will be the first Houston-area toll road that will be managed by Tx-DOT.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff

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Trucks roll through a stretch that will be the Grand Parkway Wednesday October 9, 2013 near the Springwoods Village master-planned community adjacent to the Exxon Mobil campus, in Spring, Texas. (Billy Smith/Chronicle) less

Trucks roll through a stretch that will be the Grand Parkway Wednesday October 9, 2013 near the Springwoods Village master-planned community adjacent to the Exxon Mobil campus, in Spring, Texas. (Billy ... more

Photo: Billy Smith II, Chronicle

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A new overpass from I-10 to the Grand Parkway has opened near Cinco Ranch in Katy, where city officials took advantage of their freeway access to lure jobs to the area.

A new overpass from I-10 to the Grand Parkway has opened near Cinco Ranch in Katy, where city officials took advantage of their freeway access to lure jobs to the area.

Photo: Karen Warren, Staff

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New overpass from I-10 to the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

New overpass from I-10 to the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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New overpass at the intersection of I-10 and the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

New overpass at the intersection of I-10 and the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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New overpass at the intersection of I-10 and the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

New overpass at the intersection of I-10 and the Grand Parkway, near Cinco Ranch, Monday, June 10, 2013, in Katy.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

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A TxDot vehicle travels over a bridge that spans a Native American burial ground, that was sealed with a slab of cement along the route of the Grand Parkway Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

A TxDot vehicle travels over a bridge that spans a Native American burial ground, that was sealed with a slab of cement along the route of the Grand Parkway Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Construction crew continue work on the connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Construction crew continue work on the connector from I-10 to the Grand Parkway Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on a frontage road during construction of the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on a frontage road during construction of the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Construction crews continue work on an elevated section of the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Construction crews continue work on an elevated section of the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Crews work on a connector bridge for the Grand Parkway north near US 290 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Crews work on a connector bridge for the Grand Parkway north near US 290 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

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Construction work on the Grand Parkway State Highway 99 continued last December. Roads received a D+ grade in a new Houston infrastructure report. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle )

Construction work on the Grand Parkway State Highway 99 continued last December. Roads received a D+ grade in a new Houston infrastructure report. ( Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle )

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Staff

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A Williams Bros. construction crew works on the Grand Parkway in Katy.

A Williams Bros. construction crew works on the Grand Parkway in Katy.

Work continues on the overpass of the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road at West Airport.

Work continues on the overpass of the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road at West Airport.

Photo: Suzanne Rehak

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Antonio Olvera works on the tolled overpass being built at West Airport and the Grand Parkway

Antonio Olvera works on the tolled overpass being built at West Airport and the Grand Parkway

Photo: Suzanne Rehak

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A Williams Bros. construction crew continues works on the Grand Parkway near Colonial Parkway in Katy.

A Williams Bros. construction crew continues works on the Grand Parkway near Colonial Parkway in Katy.

Photo: Jerry Baker

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A tuck rolls through a stretch that will be the Grand Parkway Wednesday October 9, 2013 near the Springwoods Village master-planned community adjacent to the Exxon Mobil campus, in Spring, Texas. (Billy Smith/Chronicle) less

A tuck rolls through a stretch that will be the Grand Parkway Wednesday October 9, 2013 near the Springwoods Village master-planned community adjacent to the Exxon Mobil campus, in Spring, Texas. (Billy ... more

Photo: Billy Smith II, Chronicle

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TxDot employees along with local and state officials shovel dirt during the Texas Department of Transportation's groundbreaking ceremony for SH 99 Grand Parkway Segment E Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Katy.

TxDot employees along with local and state officials shovel dirt during the Texas Department of Transportation's groundbreaking ceremony for SH 99 Grand Parkway Segment E Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Katy.

Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle

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6/7/2011 : A tractor trailer traveling Southbound on the 59 overpass of the W. GrandParkway in Sugarland, Texas collided with another truck heading Southbound . One of the trucks turned over killing the driver. Trafick was diverted to the 59 Southbound feeder. Special to the Chronicle: Thomas B. Shea

6/7/2011 : A tractor trailer traveling Southbound on the 59 overpass of the W. GrandParkway in Sugarland, Texas collided with another truck heading Southbound . One of the trucks turned over killing the

Concrete bridge columns line the feeder road of I-10 near the Grand Parkway. Suzanne Rehak/Freelance photographer for the Chronicle

Concrete bridge columns line the feeder road of I-10 near the Grand Parkway. Suzanne Rehak/Freelance photographer for the Chronicle

Photo: Suzanne Rehak, Freelance Photographer

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(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
A sign protesting the Grand Parkway in front of the office of Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. This location is the office of Barbara Rowe, D.V.M.
(Contact Info: Barbara Rowe, 281-350-8488. Clinic is at 22707 Gosling Rd.) less

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
A sign protesting the Grand Parkway in front of the office of Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. This location is ... more

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
A sign protesting the Grand Parkway in front of the office of Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. This location is the office of Barbara Rowe, D.V.M.
(Contact Info: Barbara Rowe, 281-350-8488. Clinic is at 22707 Gosling Rd.) less

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
A sign protesting the Grand Parkway in front of the office of Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. This location is ... more

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
Barbara Rowe, D.V.M. with a sign in front of her office protesting the Grand Parkway. The sign is at the Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. Rowe says that the Grand Parkway will take part of her property and "I've got 25 years of my life tied up in this property."
(Contact Info: Barbara Rowe, 281-350-8488. Clinic is at 22707 Gosling Rd.) less

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
Barbara Rowe, D.V.M. with a sign in front of her office protesting the Grand Parkway. The sign is at the Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road ... more

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
Barbara Rowe, D.V.M. with a sign in front of her office protesting the Grand Parkway. The sign is at the Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road north of FM 2920 in Spring. Rowe says that the Grand Parkway will take part of her property and "I've got 25 years of my life tied up in this property."
(Contact Info: Barbara Rowe, 281-350-8488. Clinic is at 22707 Gosling Rd.) less

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, February 29, 2008)
Barbara Rowe, D.V.M. with a sign in front of her office protesting the Grand Parkway. The sign is at the Gosling Road Veterinary Clinic, on Gosling Road ... more